Bless by Doug Smith (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Bing - cover art (illustrator). 1st Edition. A book of nostalgic wartime humour by the author 'Memoirs of an Old Sweat - a fondly remembered Bestseller! Signed by Doug Smith, a WWII RCAF Veteran, on the ffep. 152pp, illustrated. Book is about Fine - bright, clean and unmarked with a tight, square binding, no wear to the bright, clean green cloth showing no wear. The dustjacket is substantially complete but with edge wear- short edge tears, small lost pieces etc. Most small points of wear closed with acid-free tape. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, or via the USPS Media Mail, in card sleeve. From $5.00 to $8.50 depending on exact end weight etc. [Media Mail rates in the USA do not apply to Magazines]. Those requiring Tracking in Canada will find postage considerably more. Tracking with all shipments to the USA. Image available if required. Overseas orders, Postage, at cost, determined by final weight and destination. Signed by Author(s).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. 152 pages. Solid with light wear on the covers and the interior is unmarked. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Bless 'em all. By Doug Smith. Soft covers and in good condition. 1st Edition 1967.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. B/W Drawings (illustrator). First Edition. Cartoon on the front is labelled: Bing - Italy '44. The cartoons throughout are credited to The Maple Leaf. 152 pages of army humour from WWII. Read moure about : Field Marshal Montgomery, Windy Dan, Meestaire McNab, cheri, bistro, Clint Larder of Delia, Gabby the Unit Yakker,Okopotee, Avenue Luncheonette, Champs Elysees, and Mick the Red. There are 43 stories in all, including one about the Blitz and another about 1914. Cond : Paper wrapper is orange with white lettering. Front cover illustration features two guys in a trench with a big shell going overhead. Spine fine. Sound in binding. Minor edge wear. No names nor marks. Minimal soiling. One small sticker pull. Collectible ! Quote (p. 45) : " It seems that when the first horde of Yanks and Canadians hit Paris there was much to do in the way of celebrations. The French, it turns out, have been holding cute little side-shows, special night club acts, etcetera, which the blase Frenchman has been taking ._._._. ." Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Fine in Near Fine jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.152. A book of nostalgic wartime humor which captures the spirit of the serviceman. clean tight copy slight edgewear to d/j frontpiece former owner name whited out but white color faded. small tears to top d/j edges and rubbing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition Inscribed by Smith on the ffe. A fine copy in the original green cloth covered boards, in a truly lovely pictorial dustwrapper with one indiscernible closed tear at the spine. 'Bless 'Em All, the long, the short and the tall!' 8vo. 152 pp. A nostalgic and often humourous look at the men and women who served during World War 11. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed. Minor tears on the dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).